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A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier from the 1st Marine Air Wing hovers over the flight deck of the USS Boxer (LHD 4) before landing on Aug. 2, 2005. The Boxer and the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Strike Group are participating in the third annual Joint Air and Sea Exercise 2005 with the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps in the western Pacific Ocean. The exercise focuses on integrated joint training proficiency in detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, and on land.

A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier hovers over the flight deck of the USS Boxer (LHD 4).

A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier from the 1st Marine Air Wing hovers over the flight deck of the USS Boxer (LHD 4) before landing on Aug. 2, 2005. The Boxer and the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Strike Group are participating in the third annual Joint Air and Sea Exercise 2005 with the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps in the western Pacific Ocean. The exercise focuses on integrated joint training proficiency in detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, and on land.

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